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• lmmarsano@lemmynsfw.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Semantics is literal meaning, though. Words mean things.

  I’m sure there are many words for left-wing authoritarians: fascist isn’t it. Instead of making fascism meaningless, can we pick a correct word?

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  • peregrin5@lemm.ee ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Horseshoe theory is real. Right wing and left wing fascists are both fascists.

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    • lmmarsano@lemmynsfw.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Horseshoe theory

      the far-left and the far-right are closer to each other than either is to the political center

      are both fascists

      Are closer doesn’t mean are the same: horseshoe theory doesn’t support your claim.

      They’re both authoritarians that repress human rights. They’re as bad as fascists. Identifying those elements that make them as bad—authoritarianism & repression of human rights—clarifies discussion.

      When we articulate problems accurately, we can criticize them in all guises.

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